Jason Heyward, Kris Bryant, Dexter Fowler and Anthony Rizzo (L-R) celebrate the Cubs' World Series title with fans during Friday's parade.Getty Images (2)

Cubs fans, decked out in team colors to match the blue-dyed Chicago River, packed the streets of downtown Chicago on Friday to get a glimpse of the World Series champions on their parade route from Wrigley Field to Grant Park.

Anxious to celebrate their team’s first championship in 108 years, fans staked out position by the gate hours before the parade’s 10 a.m. start (local time) and stampeded down the street to their rightful spots.

Next up: autographs from the historic 2016 team. But, according to center field Dexter Fowler, who needs paper when you can leave your mark right on the body, such as the neck of Anthony Rizzo’s nephew?

The parade ended on an emotional note when Rizzo teared up talking about teammate Ross who, he said, taught him “how to become a real winner.” Ross, who is retiring after 15 seasons in the league, became the oldest player to hit a home run in Game 7 of the World Series when he took Andrew Miller deep in the sixth inning to extend the Cubs’ lead.